From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2012-08-15T23:50:40+09:00
Subject: Re: Variable in string in array

On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Dave Castellano <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> Anybody know how to embed a #{} in a string and then place the string in
> an array?
>
> eg.
>
> array =["An #{age} year old..."]
>
> returns
> /Applications/TextMate.app/Contents/SharedSupport/Bundles/Ruby.tmbundle/Support/RubyMate/catch_exception.rb:15

If the error originated in that line it can only be caused by invoking
method "age".  Do you have a stack trace?

> I tried adding single quotes
>  array =[' "An #{age} year old..." ']   and this accepted the string but
> the variable was also converted to a string, so lost as a variable.

Do you want the #{...} to be literally present in the String or do you
want to evaluate it when placing the String in the Array?

Kind regards

robert

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